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SOLVING RATIONAL

EQUATIONS
PROCEDURE FOR SOLVING
RATIONAL EQUATIONS

To solve rational equations:

Eliminate denominators by multiplying each term of the

equation by the least common denominator.

Note that eliminating denominators may introduce

extraneous root. Check the solutions of the transformed


2 3 1
EXAMPLE 1. SOLVE FOR X:  
x 2x 5
Solution: The LCD of all denominators is 10x. Multiply both sides
of the equation by 10x and solve the resulting equation.

2  3  1
10 x    10 x    10 x  
x  2x  5
20  15  2x
5  2x
5
x
2
3 2
EXAMPLE 2. SOLVE FOR X: 
x 1 x  3
Solution: The LCD of all denominators is (x + 1)(x - 3). Multiply
both sides of the equation by the LCD and solve the resulting
equation.

 3   2 
( x  1)( x  3)    ( x  1)( x  3)
 x 1  x  3 
3( x  3)  2( x  1)
3x  9  2 x  2
3x  2 x  2  9
x  11
x 2  10 14  5 x
3. SOLVE FOR X: 
x 1 x 1
Solution: The LCD of all denominators is (x -1). Multiply both
sides of the equation by the LCD and solve the resulting
equation.
 x 2  10   14  15 x 
( x  1)    ( x  1)
 x 1   x 1 
2
x  10  14  5 x
2
x40
x  5x  4  0
x  4
( x  4)( x  1)  0
x 1  0
x  1
x 1 8
4. SOLVE FOR X:   2
x2 x2 x 4
Solution: Factor each denominator in the fraction.
x 1 8
 
x  2 x  2 ( x  2)( x  2)
The LCD is (x – 2)(x + 2). Multiply the LCD to both sides
of the equation to remove the denominators.

x 1  8 
( x  2)( x  2)  ( x  2)( x  2)   ( x  2)( x  2)   
x2 x2  ( x  2)( x  2) 

x( x  2)  ( x  2)  8
2
x  3 x  10  0
Solve the resulting equation by factoring.
( x  2)( x  5)  0 x  2  0 or x  5  0
x  2 or x  5

Since x = -2 will make the original equation


undefined, it is an extraneous solution. Since x =
5 satisfies the original equation, it is the only
solution.
SOLVE THE FOLLOWING RATIONAL
EQUATIONS
9 4
1. 
3x x2
2 1 4
2.  
3x 6 3x

2 1 x 1
3.  
x3 x x3
SOLVING
RATIONAL
INEQUALITY
RATIONAL INEQUALITY
Rational Inequality is an inequality
involving rational expressions.
INTERVAL AND SET NOTATION
1. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
a) Rewrite the inequality as a single fraction on one
side, and 0 on the other side.
2x x 1
1  0 0
x 1 x 1

2 x  1( x  1)
0
( x  1)
1. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
x 1
0
x 1
1. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
1. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
2. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY

3 1
 0
x2 x
3x  ( x  2)
0
x( x  2)
2 x 2
0
x ( x  2)
2(x  1)
0
x( x  2)
2. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
2. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
3. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
3. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
4. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY
a) Rewrite the inequality as a single fraction on one side, and 0 on the other side.

4 1 5 1
 0 x   , x  , x  1
2x 1 x 1 2 2
4( x  1)  1(2 x  1)
0 5 1
(2 x  1)( x  1)  1
2
  2

4x  4  2x 1
0  5  5   1 1 
(2 x  1)( x  1)   ,  
2   2
,  1   1,  
2 2
,  
   

2x  5
0
(2 x  1)( x  1)
4. SOLVE THE INEQUALITY

 5  5   1   1 
  ,     , 1   1,   ,  
 2  2   2   2 
3 2 0 1

2x  5    
(2 x  1)( x  1)    
2x  5
(2 x  1)( x  1)
   

 5  1 
Solution Set :   , 1   ,  
 2  2 
FIND THE SOLUTION FOR EACH RATIONAL INEQUALITY BELOW.
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